Hand mop



Oct. l2, 1954 L. JONES 2,691,185 y HAND MOP Filed March 24. 1950 LeonardJones nvm/T01@ Patented Oct. 12, 1954 HAND MOP Leonard Jones, Jackson,Miss.; assigner to x R. E.'Warwck, Jackson, Miss.

Application March 24, 195o,-;:seria1,No. 151,672

3 claims. (c1. 15-227) The present invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in mops and more :particularly to a hand or mitten mop.

An important object of the invention is to provide a canvas or otherfabric back for the mop to which the mop material is sewed and formingthe back with a pocket in which a rigid wire frame is placed to hold thematerial of the back taut.

Another object is to provide a hand strap constructed of an endlesselastic band held on the back of the mop by the frame.

A further object is to provide a protective rubber band surrounding theedges of the mop to hold it to the frame and which protects the fabricfrom wear as well as protecting the work from damage by the frame.

A still further object is to provide a mop of simple and practicalconstruction, which is relatively inexpensive to manufacture andotherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the wire frame and hand strap; l

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the protective band;

Figure 4 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken on a line 4-4of Figure l;

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on a line 5-5 of Figure 4;and

Figure 6 is a perspective View of the back of the mop and pocket thereinhaving the mop strands removed therefrom.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of my invention,the numeral 5 designates the back of the mop and which is constructed ofcanvas or other suitable flexible fabric and of substantially triangularshape to form a narrow front end G. et is formed when similar material Iis sewed to the edges of the front end With an entrance 8 positionedtransversely of the back adjacent its center.

A binding- 9 also of canvas is sewed to the rear and side edges of theback rearwardly of the pocket and overlies the back at its rear cornersto form shallow pockets I0 at the rear of the mop. The mop strands ofmop material II are sewed to the edges of pocket material I and binding9.

A front hand pock- Figures 4 and 5 show the peripheral attachment of themop strands II to the edges of the back 5 and to the front and rearpocket forming material. In Figure 5 the strands I IA are shown loopedand stitched to the back 5 running substantially the length of the mopand spaced upon either side of a centerline running from the front ofthe mop to the rear of the mop.

A triangular shaped wire frame IZ is inserted in front hand pocketformed by the material 'I and rear corner pockets I0 to stretch and holdthe back taut and an endless elastic band I3 is placed over the sides offrame I2 to form a hand strap I4 extending across the top of the back ofthe mop rearwardly of entrance 8 to pocket 1. The top of the pocketmaterial 'I prevents the band I3 from creeping forwardly on the frameI2.

An endless elastic .protective binding I5, preferably of rubber,encloses the sewed edges of mop strands II, as well as the edges offront pocket material I and the edges of canvas binding 9 forming therear pockets I0 to :protect the entire edges of the mop from wear and toprevent marring of the surface on which the mop is used by the hardframe I2. The rubber protective binding I5 is enlarged at the corners ofthe mop to form resilient bumpers I6.

In using the mop, the hand of a person is inserted under strap I4 andinto front pocket formed by the material 'I to hold the mop on the hand.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. In a hand mop the combination including: a back of ilexible materialand of substantially triangular shape to form a narrow front end; aflexible material on top of said back and secured to the edges thereofat the front end to form a pocket; flexible binding material on top ofsaid back at its rear corners and bound to said back forming rearshallow pockets; a substantially triangular shaped wire frame holdingsaid back taut and positioned in the pockets formed by said ilexiblematerial bound to said back; mop material secured peripherally to thesaid binding material and said flexible front pocket material; and aseparate resilient detachable protective binding covering the edges ofsaid back where the said front and rear pocket material is boundthereto, and having enlarged bumper forming yportions at the corners ofsaid frame.

2. In a hand mop the combination including: a back of flexible materialand of substantially triangular shape to form a narrow front end;flexible material on top of said back and secured to the edges thereofat the front end to form a invention, what is front pocket; flexiblebinding material on top of said back at its rear corners and bound tosaid back forming rear shallow pockets; a substantially triangularshaped Wire frame holding said back taut and positioned in said pocketsformed by said flexible material bound to said back; an endless elastioband encircling said frame rearwardly of said front pocket; mop materialsecured peripherally to the said binding material and ileXible frontpocket material; and a separate resilient detachable protective bindingcovering the edges of said back where the said front and rear pocketmaterial is bound thereto and having enlarged bumper forming portions atthe corners of said frame.

3. In a hand mop according to claim 2, Wherein said flexible materialforming said front pocket includes a stop at the entrance of said frontpocket to prevent forward creeping of said band on said frame.

References Cited ln the file 0f this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date 1,162,723 Johnson Nov. 30, 1915 2,067,687 Teare Jan. 12, 19372,085,701 Kitto June 29, 1937 2,157,700 Hertzberg May 9, 1939 FOREIGNPATENTS Number Country Date 806,694 France Sept. 28, 1936 842,085 FranceFeb. 27, 1939

